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Senior India batter Dinesh Karthik, in his first assessment after the nine-wicket defeat in Indore last week, said that India's struggle against spin was "glaringly obvious" even through the series against Bangladesh last year but has only been highlighted after the loss in the third Test against Australia..
The defeat derailed India's run to the World Test Championship final and raised doubts over the possibility of a win in the series..
But ahead of the fourth and final Test match of the contest, in Ahmedabad starting Thursday, India batting legend offered two golden tips to Rohit Sharma and Co. as he recalled his classic knock of 96 against Pakistan...
It was Gavaskar's final appearance in Test cricket, against Pakistan on a Bangalore minefield back in 1987 where the opener had scored a valiant 96 off 264 balls.. Recalling that knock during his conversation with Indian Express, Gavaskar, explained the reason behind Indian batters struggling on that raging turner in Indore...
Reports have so far suggested that India and Australia are unlikely to be welcomed by another rank turner in Ahmedabad where a record crowd is expected for the final match of the 2023 Border-Gavasakr Trophy series..
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